Overview

• Officials said stringent protocols already in place aided the swift handling of the 2024 attack and were further reinforced afterward.
• The 18-year-old Austrian attacker fired on the consulate and the nearby NS Documentation Center with a bolt-action rifle from former Swiss army stocks.
• Police engaged the gunman for twelve minutes before fatally shooting him, with 14 rounds striking him according to the state criminal police.
• A special commission named Karolinenplatz investigated the case for about six months with up to 100 officers assigned.
• The consul thanked police and German politicians for their response and condemnation and pledged to continue deepening Israel–Germany relations.